title: Infant clothing snaps as a potential source of nickel exposure.
abstract: Children's clothes with metal snaps are a potential source of nickel exposure to consider in infants and very young children. Further more avoidance of this exposure may help prevent nickel sensitization.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California, USA. sjacob@contactderm.net
authors.forename: Sharon E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Catalina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matiz
mesh_terms: D003020:Clothing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel